Seven club members attended the Cous Creek paddle May 19th, 2026. The weather was cloudy but favourable and we paddled nearly eight miles to Cous Estuary where we stopped and had a snack. We saw a few eagles along the way and some active boom boats.
On the way back, we stopped at the 'Boy Scout Camp' and had lunch. Everyone was in good spirits and we arrived back fairly early.
Next time, we are looking to explore Cous Creek Canyon, but will have to wait for a high tide.
We left from the boat ramp by Hbr key to engage in a PGOSA scheduled paddle.
Very calm on the water, beautiful reflections. Cold to start with but warmed up nicely. Had great views of the surrounding mountains, including Mt. Arrowsmith, Mt. Klitsa, and the Beaufort Range. 8.9 mile paddle included all of Faber Arm, but got as far as seeing Taylor, Stirling, and Two Rivers Arms as well. Canada geese and a dead bear.
Spectacular day, sunny and calm, completely private. Great views of the Beaufort Range and just the first inkling of Spring showing up in the varied forest shrubbery. Still and quiet, a refuge from the hustle and bustle.
Spectacular day, sunny and calm, high tide permitted full exploration behind islets and shallow estuaries. Great little hike to the open ocean where we saw lovely pebble beaches and tall stone chimneys capped by windswept conifers. Hardly any traffic on either the road from Port Alberni, or maritime traffic in the harbour. Doesn't get any better.
Trip Report: Six paddlers traveled on the West Main Logging Road to the lower Kennedy River. The road is in terrible shape and not recommended for future PGOSA trips. The conditions on the river were perfect, dead calm with plenty of scenic views. The group had lunch at an old fish hatchery near the rapids into the ocean, and then headed back to Rainbow Beach for a swim and a visit to a massive, old-growth cedar tree. The paddle length was 10.7 miles. The group was very tired, but happy.
